//
austlii:cth/FWCA/2026/725
General information, not legal advice.
FWCA
2026-03-23
Original judgment source is linked above.
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement
BIRDON DREDGING (NON-PROPELLED DREDGES) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2025
Application for approval of the Birdon Dredging (Non-Propelled Dredges) Enterprise Agreement 2025
[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Birdon Dredging (Non-Propelled Dredges) Enterprise Agreement 2025 (Agreement). The Application was made by Birdon Pty Ltd (Birdon) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.
[2] Birdon has provided written undertakings. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.
[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each requirement of ss186, 187 and 188 of the FW Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.
[4] The Agreement is approved and will operate from seven days after approval in accordance with s.54 of the FW Act. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 September 2029.
Printed by authority of the Commonwealth Government Printer